Alachlor (Lasso)
East Moreland Water Service Association
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | SB40077-01_01 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 1602703-001B | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 1602703-004B | ND |
| 2016-10-12 | 1610855-001B | ND |
| 2017-10-11 | 1710889-001A | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1901375-001B | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1901375-001B | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1901375-002B | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1901375-002B | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 1908G68-001B | ND |